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Waterfall

New South Wales, Australia
Boat entry5mm wetsuit typical

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Waterfall at a glance

Waterfall is a boat dive site in New South Wales, Australia. Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Neophoca cinerea, Gymnothorax minor, and Pervagor alternans. Recent reports put the water around 19°C (66°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
1.0 mwaves — about a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 19°C · seasonal avg 18°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Sun
Mon7:00–18:00
Tue7:00–18:00
Wed7:00–18:00
Thu7:00–18:00
Fri7:00–18:00
Sat7:00–18:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:25 · Sunrise 6:51 · Sunset 17:10

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.4 km from site · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan17%23°C2.0 m
  2. Feb14%24°C2.0 m
  3. Mar22%24°C2.0 m
  4. Apr7%23°C2.4 m
  5. May11%21°C2.5 m
  6. Jun26%20°C2.0 m
  7. Jul22%18°C2.2 m
  8. Aug30%19°C2.0 m
  9. Sep22%19°C2.0 m
  10. Oct8%20°C2.1 m
  11. Nov12%21°C1.9 m
  12. Dec22%22°C1.9 m

August hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Neophoca cinereaOccasionally seen
  • Gymnothorax minorOccasionally seen
  • Pervagor alternansOccasionally seen
  • Ascarosepion apama recorded here Jan–Apr (8 records)

    most recent 2018

  • Orectolobus maculatus recorded here Jan–Apr (8 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Phyllopteryx taeniolatus recorded here Jan–Mar (7 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Achoerodus viridis recorded here Jan–Feb (3 records)

    most recent 2008

  • Heterodontus portusjacksoni recorded here Feb–Mar (2 records)

    most recent 2010

  • Orectolobus Bonaparte, 1834 recorded here Jan, Apr (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Decorisepia hedleyi recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2014

  • Goniobranchus fidelis recorded here Jan (1 record)

    most recent 2013

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

Waterfall is a dive site in Australia. The site is reached by boat. Rated beginner based on available data.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.


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